Numbered playing cards



Dec. 13, 1927.

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"L. s. FRANcKE NUMBERED PLAYING CARDS Filed March 9, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 M21 as 6 @www @fm/ @ms/1m 'C Mzu Graaff/' Plus-1 Group #3 A 20.0 rozQv l Plus -Z l5 v SWZJ. @wie Iman?! @kd/120910 Q 00e ms AS'. Imm/ INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Dec.v 13, 1927.

vtsar Louis s. FRANCKE, OFNEW ORLEANS, LoUIVsIANA.

NUMBERED PLAYING' CARDS.'

Application filedy Marche, `1925. seria; No. 14,326.` i

The object of this linvention is to provide a game of skill, based on a series of numbered cards, and a game in which a large number of persons may participate, but whichA is also suitable for a much smaller numberof players.

A further object is to provide a deck of cards divided into groups or series designated by numbers, and divided into hands,

designated by letters of the alphabet, all of the cards carrying a given letter or combination of letters going to a single player, when the full number of players is participating, and the cards'being used in the man-v ner hereinafter disclosed. v

A further object is to assign to each card a certain definite value, the totals resulting from theaddition ofthe card values of the individual players representingV corresponding amounts, regardless of the number of series or groups of cards employed'for a given game. 'v y 1 A further object is to provide for determining the temporary `score at the end of each play, and for determining the final score, indicating the winner ofthe game.

With the foregoing and other objects in` View, the invention consists in `the novel features represented by the grouping of the particular cards employed, and in the mannerof determining the score, it being understood that modifications may be made withinv the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In thedrawings forming part of this application, l

Figure l shows a chart in whichthe let?v ters at the left indicate hands, the numbered vertical columns (exclusive of totals) indie cate individual cards, and the plus and minus signs indicate special cards of which two are represented in Figures 3 and 4; the totals indicate that each player represented by a letter holds cards of equal value, this being apparent by reading across the chart in Figure 1 from left to right.y

VFigure 2 shows one of the regularV numbered cards of which there are 400 in thev deck, these cards being divided into groups l to 8, the number of groups to be employed in a game being decided in advance by the players; Y e Figures 3 and 4 show special cards of which there are v150 in the deck.

The number of groups, series, and hands .referred to herein is mentioned by way of 'No 3, and indicates an addition ofl.

vures totaling 499. If 'the example, and it will be considered/that the." `deck comprises 550`car`ds, of which 400 cardsy are dividedfinto eightseries for groups-of cards, kcontaining fifty each, thel remaining...60 150 cards being known as special cards.y l l One of the cards is v,designated 10, and carries the number 20,0,y and all of the regular cards (comprising the .lot of 400) carry numbers between `200 and 299. 10 is marked as belonging to hand A seriesor group l, one playerz receiving all' 'y of the cards marked A, and the other "49; players (ina full. game) receiving all ofY l the cards marked with their letter orcombi-I nation of letters. Ifthere are 26 players,

vto 249 inclusive; group No. 2 containsy cards 299, 298, 297 etc., down to 250, making 5()` cards; group No. 3 contains 'cards.f249, 248, 80g' 247, etc., downto 220, and also vrcards `249,l 248, etc. (duplicate numbers), downto 230.

IGrroup No, 3 further contains lspecial f cards, such as card 12 whichbelongs to player B, and carries the'wording Plus l. 85 This card is tobe played; simultaneously withk the sameplayers regular card ofgroupv :The cards of the other regular series or groups are numbered as shown bythe drawl ing, but another special card l5 is termed a minus card, and the one illustrated belongs to. hand C, and reads Minus 8-meaning that `8 is to be deducted when this card,l is played simultaneously with the C card ofy series or group 5. The drawing shows that series or group No. 5 contains many minus and plus cards, having the values there indicated, and used as disclosed hereinafter.

The cards of groups l and 2 in the hands 100 of any one player-that is, the cards ot hand A, H, or HZ, for example-carry fig player. having cards H adds 242 for group 3 and adds 7 for the plus card of that-group, his total will be 748, and all of the other players will get the same total by a corresponding procedure. v f

The total of the first four series or groups kis 998 .foreach player. Including the cards 12190 This ycard 65 y may joinin the game.

the total represented by the' cards" ofl each allowing for the cards of series or gronps, 1 l7,18, the total for eachiplayer isa-1996,

from four to Afifty, If there. aire; four use cards A, B, C, D, each Any number' of players,

players, they -may' pla er receiving the sameanumber"ofcards;

A` our groupgame callsT forv :touryplays by each person,V andde` receivestour regular cards, these all',belongingato groups 1,. 2, .3, 1l.' Ih a ive'fg'ronpV gameeach' player will re- 'ceivej' live/"cards offtle regular'series and one l 'numbers onlyjbeing' considered).

Vspecialfcard.

The'players decide upon-a-rneutral card, which will be .tlie fourth` lowest card l played,j or' any low card" decided upon, abovey the fourth: Eachplayer throws down a card,

whenAa-ll llave-.played once, each-playersco'res" one pointV foreachpoint off dijerence between' his card and they neutralcard (whole In .'aurA group game 'the vnumber oflplays has been indicated :as four a-si'xgroup lgaine calls for Sixplys', an'dlan eight' group game for eigh't plays.

Upon the rcompletion of the scheduled4 number of plays, each-personadtls the points scored in individuallplays, and' the player having thefhi'ghest number` ot points `wins 'the game;

tionlor'sul'itraction, for' the 'purpose of; determining the: realS value of' the regular' card' played at thatvr time.

LWhatfFclaimis:

1. In av game, a plurality' of." groups ofE cardsfhav'ing group indications on eachl card,

of'the groups including in addition'special p llus'or' minus card' (playedg with the` regulancardof that group), involves addicards` each special card tobeplayecl' with another card, ofthe samegroup, and'carryinganu-mber affecting the value of said card lastnamedanda chartshowing the relative values of the cards in all of the groups, and the.totalvalues of the cards for each player when the cards of a predetermined number ot 'groups` are employed for a particular gamef v 2L In: av gaine, aV plurality ofgroups of cards .having group indications on eaclrcafrd, .V each group including cards-numbered in consecutiveorder, some of the cardsliafv` ing aspecilied numerical value, and 'some of? the groups including inaddition speci-ail cards each= specialcard carryi'iigjai number to b'efadded" to\a card to'be' playedl simul'- taneously therewith` and a f chart showing thel relative values of the cards in all oi'tliel groups, andi the total l values-ofthe cardsA for-y each' player* when' the cards ofi'a predeten minedl number of grou-ps' are 'eniployed for' a particular game. f I

cards having group indications oneaeh card,

. `65 3. In a game, a plurality vof"groups off the cards carrying designations indicating theplayer to whonithey aret'o beas'signed'-, each group'includingcards carrying nunfxi bers indicating numerical value, land some of the groups including in addition special vcours s; FRANGKE; 

